Laws and Regulations
This law covers providers referring patients to labs where they have a financial interest.
What is Stark Law?
This type of donation means a patient donates blood for themselves.
What is autologous donation?
This type of communication includes eye contact.
What is nonverbal communication?
This test measures sugar levels in the body.
What is a glucose test?
This is the most common controllable factor affecting test results.
What is order of draw?
This act regulates lab quality control and proficiency testing.
What is CLIA?
A citrate tube must be filled to at least this percent for accurate results.
What is 90% (within 10% of full)?
This technique helps reduce anxiety in pediatric patients.
What is role-play?
A test done after a meal is called this.
What is postprandial?
This condition can result from poor venipuncture and may lead to a lawsuit.
What is a hematoma?
This protects patient health information and regulates its release.
What is HIPAA?
This test cannot be collected via fingerstick or heel stick.
What are blood cultures?
When a patient silently offers their arm, this type of consent is given.
What is implied consent?
This stool test looks for blood.
What is Hemoccult?
Glycolysis in blood causes this effect on glucose levels.
What is a decrease in serum glucose?
Performing non-lab work for a doctor’s office violates this law.
What is the Anti-Kickback Law?
When drawing from collapsing veins, this equipment is best.
What is a 23-gauge butterfly needle with syringe?
The best response to an upset patient is: “_____.”
What is “Let’s see what we can do about this.”?
This breath test requires the patient to drink a special solution first.
What is an H. pylori urea breath test?
A sharp shooting pain during venipuncture indicates this complication.
What is nerve contact?
This program is required for phlebotomists certified with ASCP after January 2004 to maintain their certification.
What is the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP)?
Samples for this test must be delivered to the lab within 30 minutes.
What is a postvasectomy test?
When communicating with children, you should do this.
What is communicate on their level?
These tests require timed sample collection.
What are glucose tolerance tests and therapeutic drug monitoring?
Using the wrong tube type is an example of this type of error.
What is a preexamination error?